COBALT by Caitlin Price

Cobalt was discovered by George Brandt in Sweden in 1735

George Brandt!!

Meaning: comes from the german word "kobald" meaning "goblin" or evil spirit................................... goblin---->

GOBLIN

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FAST FACTS!.!.!

• symbol: CO

• atomic number: 27

• protons: 27

• electrons: 27

• neutrons: 32

• atomic mass: 58.9332amu (AMU is atomic mass unit which is the weight of one proton or neutron)

• boiling point: 2870.0C

• melting point: 14950.C

• density: 8.9g/cm3

<---cobalt boiling

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Cobalt is a metal and is used in:

• magnets

• ceramics

• special glasses

• jet engines

MAGNET

Cobalt Blue Glass Powder

ceramics

COBALT JET ENGINE! :)

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Interesting Facts:::

• Classification: Metallic

• Color: metallic, grayish tinge

  cobalt, grayish tinge

• Cobalt is in the core of the vitamin –B12

• It is similar in appearance to iron and nickel

• Cobalt is also found in meteorites

• it can be magnetized

  meteorite...with COBALT! :D

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• Nickel, iron, and cobalt....verrrryy similar O.o

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My sourcesss



http://www.webelements.com/cobalt/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/co.html
http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/cobalt.htm
pictures--google images